The Dillon tribune., 1887-07-08
GLENDALE LETTER.
\ Fire in Glendale Brewery Causes the
Death Of Jacob Schoenamer-The
Celebration Of the FOurtl..

Death of Jacob Schoenauer-Thc
Celebration Of the Fourtl..
GLENDALE, June 6, 1887.
10 the Editor ., the )on TRlsvkE:
The .th Of July was celebrated here.
Business houses and number Of resi-
dences were deckcd with green trees and
flags dying. Horse, wheel.barrow and
foot racing occupied part Of the afternoon,
until the time came for base ball, when the
two mines had lively set.to until 6:;o
O'clock, when all adjourned for supper
After supper magnificent display Of fire
works was act OF near the rink, after
which the delighted spectators adjourned
to the rink to indulge in the light fantastic
etc. The Glendale cornet band gave US
same Of their sweetest and best music dur
ing the afternoon and evening.
Everything passed off very pleasantly
and several remarked what q joyous Fourth
We are having, but their joy was
tunrned into sorrow, a, u:3o p. u., when
| the cry of fire was heard. and the ringing
bells called our citizens to their duty.
The Glendale Brewery, was on fire in the
upper story. The hose was soon attached
10 the water plugs but was found too
short to reach the building; a few buckets
were procured, but water was too far away
to do much good with them. All at once
the query was passed from lip 10 lip
"Where is Jacob Schoeunauer:" And was
ans wcred, "he mus. be in the burning build
ing: but none believed il. Although
every effort was made to reach his room,
without SUCCESS The entire build
ing was burned to the ground. Dy that
time the water from the heightened hose
began playing on the fiery mass and the
blackened remains Of human being were
discovered therein. As soon a. possible
to get At the body, several willing hands
lent their aid in securing the same. On
arriving a, the place they found that the
head was burned off and supposed It had
fallen into the cellar; the body was lying
over two joists, over the cellar, in which
was q fiery mass Of Goals; the limbs
seemed to be perfect but on moving the
body the limbs crumbled to dust, leaving
only the bare trunk Of what was once the
portly frame Of Jacob Schoenauer. He
was native Of Switzerland and at the
time OF his death was IS years old. At
the last term Of the district court he took
out papers Of citizenship and became a cit.
izen Of the United States. John r. HUI
sizer and Schoenauer were partners in the
salooon. The latter at 10 o'clock went up
stairs to bed taking With him miners
candlestick and candle and also his dog
and cat. Hulsizer kept open until about
II O'Clock and~wcnt up to his cabin and
retired and was awakened half an hour
later by the cry Of fire. lie thinks
Schoenauer must have fallen asleep and
left the light burning, and i. must have
been knocked down by one Of the animals,
or dropped down through the candle. e.stick
ON to some ;ntlamable substance, thu,
causing the fearful destruction of life and
property. Tho adjoining building, owned
and occupied BY John I. Murphy as
warehouse, was also destroyed with its
contents There was no insurance on any
OF the above property John q. Schmidt,
OF Glen station was the owner OF the
brewery building, which was valued at
about $4,000. The funeral OF Jacob
:Hchocnaucr took place last evening at $
O'clock. lie was followed to his last rest
ing place by u good!y number OF our ci,i
zens who sincerely mourn his sudden and
tragic fate.
This is the old. old stor, houses mostly
OF wood; small fire which quickl,
spreads until it becomes entirely beyond
control, destroying thousands OF dollars
worth OF property Here is town con
tanning everything nccdtul for Il contlagru-
ton and with large amour. Of VALUABLE,
property at risk Had the llccla S'ncltc:
shared in the destruction (WHICH bv tn
way, looked very, probable at one ti,nr
durin. the irc) the loss would have been
! up at least to- $4,000; and tor protection
of all this against fire, dependence is placed
upon an inadequate water supply ans!
abo,, 700 feet Of dccompo>cd hose Had
the town been equipped with one good
hand engine even, the fire could have been
STAYED and the life OF Jacob Schoenaucr
could probably have been saved. Rv this
time our business men must sec the ncce>-
>ity OF having fire department; hand en-
gne> may do, but steam is preferable.
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